[RWC 2023 Final] New Zealand v South Africa 28/10/23 20:00 BST

[AlRums]

Not according to mcsalty. Simple mistake

Take a day off from being a twat with name calling will you

 

[GoTheNaki]

Couldn't believe it wasn't looked at. Ran in and forearmed the tackler to the face

It's because the Boks players are staying down for 3 minutes for TMO to look at it. It's not how NZ play.

 

[ajwffc]

Couldn't believe it wasn't looked at. Ran in and forearmed the tackler to the face

 

[higgik]

If the refereeing team are doing it by the book, which they had been up to that point, then I agree with you

He knew exactly what he was doing

 

[Jer1cho]

It's because the Boks players are staying down for 3 minutes for TMO to look at it. It's not how NZ play.

Keep reaching. Anything you can cling onto.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah that's bad

 

[Ospervat]

The ball hitting him is the definition of interfering

Unless the passing player deliberately throws the ball into the retreating player to milk a penalty or more.

 

[miccloarch]

I dislike the rule, but that is a red.

Tackler arm wrap and tackled player lowering is sometimes called as mitigation.

 

[GoTheNaki]

That 4v2 overlap interference has been a yellow since the whole "lazy running" back in the day when it was NZ vs Aus. It was a Lock that did it... Any historians here? Lol.

 

[Ospervat]

SA have just strangled the AB's. It's a slow painful death.

 

[higgik]

Exactly, yesterday that was looked at as foul play.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Unless the passing player deliberately throws the ball into the retreating player to milk a penalty or more.

Which is definitely not what happened there, the ball was going to an NZ player in a 4 on 2 with a clear try scoring chance and Etzebeth blocked it from an offside position.

SA been getting the rub of the green quite a lot and if by some miracle the ABs win, I'll be so so ****** off if the SA fanbase come out whinging about the ref.

 

[Horacito]

Seeing how the saffas replacements have been all over the tournament... man, doesn't look good for the blacks

I hope I'm wrong tho

 

[Ceteris]

Can you call it anti-rugby or is it only when it's England?

 

[Jimbo]

SA have just strangled the AB's. It's a slow painful death.

When your actively allowed to lay in a ruck and slow everything down it's hard to get quick ball, I hoped Barnes would do a better job not allowing this but apparently not.

 

[TommiG88]

Unless the passing player deliberately throws the ball into the retreating player to milk a penalty or more.

Which he wasn't…..

 

[GoTheNaki]

Keep reaching. Anything you can cling onto.

Did anyone stay down for 3 minutes on that Etzabeth potential red? Nahhh eh.

 

[AlRums]

Lol at ITV saying how good the ref is. When he will be getting death threats for weeks and months to come.

Barnes's Wikipedia page is already taking a bit of a pasting

 

[Stade Rochelais]

I'm starting to believe that South Africa is protected in this World Cup by the referees, it's no longer possible to be in doubt after Eben Etzebeth's nudge, it's a direct red card.

 

[TommiG88]

Take a day off from being a twat with name calling will you

Twat… mcsalty, touch different